- Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find a video of a presentation worth emulating. (You're doing oral presentations soon, and this will help you know how to do one well.)
- When you find it, paste the video URL as a comment below.
- Also in your comment, identify one thing that the speaker does well that you want to copy when you do your presentation.
This is due Monday before class.
Video 1: How to catch a kangaroo
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P1vf_7DoLA
Notice it tackles the art of instructions as well as presentation.
Video 2: Aimee Mullins and her 12 pairs of legs
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/aimee_mullins_prosthetic_aesthetics.html
I love her story with the children. The fluctuation in her tone and volume really captivates me during the story. Plus the kid's final comment and her reaction was EXACTLY how I reacted, too.
http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html
ReplyDeleteHis accent makes me pay closer attention. What I really love is how informative he is but the setting is semi-casual. I feel like he's teaching and talking to me personally. His visuals are also very nice. I don't plan on speaking in an accent, but I will try to relate to my audience the way he does.
-Nicole Krantz
http://youtu.be/EFJg1T2hMk8
ReplyDeleteI like how in the good presentation she was actually able to answer people's questions, and didn't make herself look dumb by not having a valid answer, like in the first presentation. I want to make sure that doesn't happen to me when people ask questions. I want to be able to give them a confident, valid response, otherwise I'll look like I don't really know what I'm talking about and people won't take me seriously.
http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html
ReplyDeleteI really love how Simon Sinek repeats his thesis often. It is like a chant that reminds me why I am giving him my time and attention that seems to grow stronger every time.
-Bryce Cook-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlp7EYn44NU
ReplyDeleteI like her presentation because it was simple and clear.
-Sylvia Rittmanic
http://www.ted.com/talks/dyan_denapoli_the_great_penguin_rescue.html
ReplyDeleteI like it because she starts off by talking about how she got interested in the subject.
Stephen Kitto
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation. I love how comfortable he is speaking. When he says something awkward, he notices it and pokes fun at what he said. He sounds like he is speaking to you personally.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF-JfX85A5s
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't listened to this Q&A Jeffrey R. Holland did at Harvard University, you're missing out! It isn't your traditional oral presentation but I think it definitely demonstrates some of the important aspects of an oral presentation. Although he didn't know what kinds of questions he would be asked after giving his address, you can tell by his answers that he was prepared for anything. When giving an oral presentation, you need to understand every aspect of your message like Elder Holland did here.
-Tanner
http://youtu.be/GjwjZe8u0-E
ReplyDeleteThis kid is awesome! He is super confident, takes his time in delivering his message, makes it personal, and plays to his audience ("Can I get an AMEN!").
-Andrew Black
http://kennedy.byu.edu/archive/lecture.php?id=2295
ReplyDeleteI heard this lecture last year. This guy was in the thick of the Egyptian revolution in Tahriir Square. What I love about his presentation is just how personal he made it. I felt like he brought me to the revolution in the middle of the crowd. He was so real and he told his own story which made it interesting to me.
-Kenny Barlow-
http://www.ted.com/talks/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do.html
ReplyDeleteTony Robbins teaches about having emotion and energy in everything we do. I feel like he is the perfect example of someone who speaks with conviction and energy. (some inappropriate language is used)
http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html
ReplyDeleteI love how he starts off with the most thought provoking questions in the world, and then has you hanging on his every word. He was clear and used a lot of repetition in his presentation to really drive home his point.
http://www.ted.com/talks/mary_roach_10_things_you_didn_t_know_about_orgasm.html
ReplyDeleteI like how she smiled often as she talked casually and in a comfortable manner. Oh and it was a bonus that such a funny topic was in the top 20!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX_OxBfsvbk
ReplyDeleteI like how right from the beginning he says he has the answer to a question we've all asked and brings us in right from the start. He is relatively serious throughout the whole thing and then ends with a joke that makes every serious thing he said sound ridiculous, but it is effective and memorable.
Lexi Nielson
http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_st_john_s_8_secrets_of_success.html
ReplyDeleteThere are a few things that I liked about this presentation. I like how the visual added to what he was saying, but didn't distract from it. He used it to highlight and emphasize the main points of what he was saying. I also enjoyed the use of humor throughout his presentation - it kept the listeners interested and made it more enjoyable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKBcvsByt6M
ReplyDeleteThere are not a lot of things in this speech that I would like to emulate, but there is one that merits mentioning: passion. I could benefit from portraying that level of passion for everything in life, specifically in our presentations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkrvAUbU9Y
ReplyDeleteIn this presentation, he does a great job using examples that further explain what he is talking about. He uses simple language and really connects with his audience by using some humor. I like how he keeps you tuned in by not telling you everything at the beginning.
-Dan Nielson
http://www.ted.com/talks/boaz_almog_levitates_a_superconductor.html
ReplyDeleteThis guy started off his presentation with a demonstration. I didn't love it, I thought that it needed some build up so that the audience truly understood what a phenomenon it was that the disk levitated for a brief moment. The second demonstration was much more effective. I like how the stage is set, small round stage elevated above and surrounded by the audience. The dude had an accent so he had to speak slow and I understood every word.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE&feature=player_embedded
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.htm
ReplyDeleteThe best thing about this talk was the awesome british humour. The topic was interesting enough but it could have been very boring. It would have been very ironic if he wasn't very creative in a talk about creativity. He had a great analogy of academic professors' bodies are just transport for their brains. It's a way to get their brains to meetings. I loved that he didn't use any slides or videos etc. I was able to focus on him and what he was saying.
http://www.ted.com/talks/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do.html
ReplyDeleteThe one thing I really liked about Tony's presentation was that it created self-reflection. I think once you can get the audience to think about their motives and values, your presentation becomes more interesting and that much more important to them.